Tomorrow, the United States Mint will begin to sell rolls and bags of uncirculated 2018 half dollars from Philadelphia and Denver. A 200-coin bag ($100 face value, half from each mint) is priced at $139.95. A two-roll set is $32.95. … Continue reading →

Personal choice is important to coin collectors. This is true across all segments of the hobby. Naturally, different priorities mean collectors do not behave identically. This is nowhere more visible than in coin collector reactions to the surcharges on commemorative … Continue reading →

Mint production dropped by over 500 million coins in February from the January level of 1.6 billion pieces. All denominations saw lower output during the month, but cents accounted for most of the drop. One interesting aspect of the Feburary … Continue reading →

Not a single, solitary gold American Eagle bullion coin was sold since last week’s column. However, silver American Eagle bullion coins showed some life, adding 270,000 pieces to the monthly total. It now stands at 435,000 with two weeks to … Continue reading →

The Numismatic News office is moving. After more than 65 years in Iola, Wis., the relocation will take it a half hour down the highway to neighboring Stevens Point. Yesterday, the April 3 issue went to press. In it are … Continue reading →

My first Red Book was the 1965 edition. I read it from cover to cover, memorizing mintages and prices. The 2019 edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins will be released officially on March 22 at the Whitman … Continue reading →

Today the Breast Cancer Awareness gold $5 coin goes on sale. Making it special is its pink gold color. To achieve this, the Mint had to reduce the gold fineness from the standard .900 to .850. The alloy that makes … Continue reading →

My first Red Book was the 1965 edition. I read it from cover to cover, memorizing mintages and prices. The 2019 edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins, which is the formal title, is set for release March … Continue reading →

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin made an under-the-numismatic-radar trip to the Philadelphia Mint on Feb. 22. Though Treasury secretaries are in overall charge of the U.S. Mint, they seldom are seen by collectors touring the production sites. Last year, Mnuchin made … Continue reading →

Collectors of Lincoln cents might feel as if they are flying under the radar of Chinese counterfeiters. However, there is more than one way to fake a rarity. Long before China got into the fakery business, added mintmarks were the … Continue reading →

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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor (Apr. 3, 2018) First Philadelphia cent shows up at a restaurant
I received my first 2018 cents in change at a restaurant in Concord, N.C. on Feb. 26.
Bill Watts
Concord, N.H.
Counterfeit Morgan dollar shows widespread problem
As a long-timer subscriber to Numismatic News, I am constantly amazed by the out-of-touch-with-reality situation at the U.S. Mint. Since they have received no complaints ...